81 FR 4328 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01563 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4328-4329] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01563] [[Page 4328]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1542] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings. DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before April 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1542, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM and FIS report become effective. The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report become effective. Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf. The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. I. Non-watershed-based studies: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community map repository Community address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jackson County, OR and Incorporated Areas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Project: 15-10-0672S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Ashland........................ City of Ashland, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR 97520. Unincorporated Areas of Jackson County. Jackson County Development Services, 10 South Oakdale Avenue, Room 100, Medford, OR 97501. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 4329]] Kenosha County, WI and Incorporated Areas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Project:14-05-9406S Preliminary Date: April 3, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Village of Pleasant Prairie............ Village Hall, 9915 39th Avenue, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2016-01563 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Repository address listed in the tables request for reconsideration of the
SECURITY below. Additionally, the current revised flood hazard information shown
effective FIRM and FIS report for each on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
Federal Emergency Management community are accessible online that satisfies the data requirements
Agency through the FEMA Map Service Center outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1542] You may submit comments, identified flood hazard determinations also will be
by Docket No. FEMA–B–1542, to Luis considered before the FIRM and FIS
Proposed Flood Hazard Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering report become effective.
Determinations Management Branch, Federal Insurance
Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
AGENCY: Federal Emergency (SRP) is available to communities in
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
Management Agency, DHS. support of the appeal resolution
20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email)
ACTION: Notice.
process. SRPs are independent panels of
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on other pertinent sciences established to
proposed flood hazard determinations, Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering review conflicting scientific and
which may include additions or Management Branch, Federal Insurance technical data and provide
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, recommendations for resolution. Use of
modifications of any Base Flood
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC the SRP only may be exercised after
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) FEMA and local communities have been
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit engaged in a collaborative consultation
boundary or zone designation, or
the FEMA Map Information eXchange
regulatory floodway on the Flood process for at least 60 days without a
(FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and mutually acceptable resolution of an
gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.
where applicable, in the supporting appeal. Additional information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA regarding the SRP process can be found
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for
the communities listed in the table proposes to make flood hazard online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_
below. The purpose of this notice is to determinations for each community fact_sheet.pdf.
seek general information and comment listed below, in accordance with section
110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act The watersheds and/or communities
regarding the preliminary FIRM, and affected are listed in the tables below.
where applicable, the FIS report that the of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
67.4(a). The Preliminary FIRM, and where
Federal Emergency Management Agency applicable, FIS report for each
These proposed flood hazard
(FEMA) has provided to the affected community are available for inspection
determinations, together with the
communities. The FIRM and FIS report at both the online location and the
floodplain management criteria required
are the basis of the floodplain respective Community Map Repository
by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
management measures that the address listed in the tables. For
are required. They should not be
community is required either to adopt communities with multiple ongoing
construed to mean that the community
or to show evidence of having in effect Preliminary studies, the studies can be
must change any existing ordinances
in order to qualify or remain qualified identified by the unique project number
that are more stringent in their
for participation in the National Flood and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
floodplain management requirements.
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, tables. Additionally, the current
The community may at any time enact
the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, effective FIRM and FIS report for each
stricter requirements of its own or
will be used by insurance agents and community are accessible online
pursuant to policies established by other
others to calculate appropriate flood through the FEMA Map Service Center
Federal, State, or regional entities.
insurance premium rates for new at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
These flood hazard determinations are
buildings and the contents of those
used to meet the floodplain (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
buildings.
management requirements of the NFIP 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
DATES: Comments are to be submitted and also are used to calculate the
on or before April 25, 2016. Roy E. Wright,
appropriate flood insurance premium
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and rates for new buildings built after the and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
where applicable, the FIS report for FIRM and FIS report become effective. Security, Federal Emergency Management
each community are available for The communities affected by the Agency.
inspection at both the online location flood hazard determinations are
and the respective Community Map provided in the tables below. Any I. Non-watershed-based studies:
Community Community map repository address
Jackson County, OR and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Project: 15–10–0672S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2015
City of Ashland ......................................................................................... City of Ashland, 51 Winburn Way, Ashland, OR 97520.
Unincorporated Areas of Jackson County ............................................... Jackson County Development Services, 10 South Oakdale Avenue,
Room 100, Medford, OR 97501.
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Community Community map repository address
Kenosha County, WI and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
Project:14–05–9406S Preliminary Date: April 3, 2015
Village of Pleasant Prairie ........................................................................ Village Hall, 9915 39th Avenue, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158.
[FR Doc. 2016–01563 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] materials will be available at TMAC Web site is: http://
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P www.fema.gov/TMAC for review by www.fema.gov/TMAC.
Monday, February 1, 2016. Written SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
comments to be considered by the this meeting is given under the Federal
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND committee at the time of the meeting Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
SECURITY must be submitted and received by Appendix.
Friday, February 5, 2016, identified by As required by the Biggert-Waters
Federal Emergency Management Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022, and Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the
Agency submitted by one of the following TMAC makes recommendations to the
[Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022] methods: FEMA Administrator on: (1) How to
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// improve, in a cost-effective manner, the
Technical Mapping Advisory Council www.regulations.gov. Follow the (a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use,
instructions for submitting comments. and distribution and dissemination of
AGENCY: Federal Emergency flood insurance rate maps and risk data;
Management Agency, DHS. • Email: Address the email TO:
FEMA–RULES@fema.dhs.gov and CC: and (b) performance metrics and
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice milestones required to effectively and
FEMA–TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include
of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. efficiently map flood risk areas in the
the docket number in the subject line of
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency the message. Include name and contact United States; (2) mapping standards
Management Agency (FEMA) Technical detail in the body of the email. and guidelines for (a) flood insurance
Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will • Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data
meet in person on February 10–11, 2016 Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C quality, data currency, and data
in Reston, VA. The meeting will be open Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an
to the public. 20472–3100. ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps
and flood risk identification; (4)
DATES: The TMAC will meet on Instructions: All submissions received
procedures for delegating mapping
Wednesday, February 10, 2015 from must include the words ‘‘Federal
activities to State and local mapping
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Emergency Management Agency’’ and
partners; and (5) (a) methods for
Time (EST), and Thursday, February 11, the docket number for this action.
improving interagency and
2016 from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST. Comments received will be posted
intergovernmental coordination on
Please note that the meeting will close without alteration at http://
flood mapping and flood risk
early if the TMAC has completed its www.regulations.gov, including any
determination, and (b) a funding
business. personal information provided. Docket:
strategy to leverage and coordinate
For docket access to read background
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in budgets and expenditures across Federal
documents or comments received by the
the auditorium of the United States agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is
TMAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov
Geological Survey (USGS) headquarters required to submit an annual report to
and search for the Docket ID FEMA–
building located at 12201 Sunrise Valley the FEMA Administrator that contains:
2014–0022.
Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Members of (1) a description of the activities of the
the public who wish to attend the A public comment period will be held Council; (2) an evaluation of the status
meeting must register in advance by on Wednesday, February 10, 2015, from and performance of flood insurance rate
sending an email to FEMA-TMAC@ 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST and again on maps and mapping activities to revise
fema.dhs.gov (attention Kathleen Boyer) Thursday, February 11, 2016, from 3:00 and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps;
by 11:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, February to 3:30 p.m. EST. Speakers are requested and (3) a summary of recommendations
5, 2016. Members of the public must to limit their comments to no more than made by the Council to the FEMA
check in at the USGS Visitor’s entrance three minutes. The public comment Administrator.
security desk; photo identification is period will not exceed 30 minutes. Further, in accordance with the
required. Please note that the public comment Homeowner Flood Insurance
For information on facilities or period may end before the time Affordability Act of 2014, the TMAC
services for individuals with disabilities indicated, following the last call for must develop a review report related to
or to request special assistance at the comments. Contact the individual listed flood mapping in support of the
meeting, contact the person listed in FOR below to register as a speaker by close National Flood Insurance Program
of business on Wednesday, February 3,
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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as (NFIP).
soon as possible. 2016. Agenda: On February 10, 2016, the
To facilitate public participation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TMAC members will present and
members of the public are invited to Kathleen Boyer, Designated Federal deliberate on the draft content and
provide written comments on the issues Officer for the TMAC, FEMA, 1800 potential recommendations to be
to be considered by the TMAC, as listed South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202, incorporated in the 2016 Review Report
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION telephone (202) 646–4023, and email (due in April 2016) and the 2016
section below. Associated meeting Kathleen.boyer@fema.dhs.gov. The Annual Report (due in October 2016). A
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| Dates | Comments are to be submitted on or before April 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. | |
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